The Cricket Thread 2013

[PGW]

Boyd Rankin a wicket with his 4th ball as an England player!!!

[PaulWinch again]

This is a fucking horrendous bowling display. Dernbach and Woakes are never ever international class.

[PaulWinch again]

However all round we've bowled utter utter dross all round.

[taylorsworkrate]

However all round we've bowled utter utter dross all round.

Yep have to agree with that. Although I think on this pitch and with the short boundary, 200 is a bare minimum.

[Olneythelonely]

Pathetic display so far. Utter dross.

[PaulWinch again]

Other than Luke Wright this has been a disgraceful bowling display. I don't care if this isn't the first choice bowlers, back up has to be better than this.

[taylorsworkrate]

Other than Luke Wright this has been a disgraceful bowling display. I don't care if this isn't the first choice bowlers, back up has to be better than this.

Rankins figures actually look pretty good. 1 for 24 from 4 overs is excellent in any 20 over game.

[PaulWinch again]

Actually I misread Rankins figures, so yeah he's done well. However Woakes and Dernbach are just not up to it.

[taylorsworkrate]

Actually I misread Rankins figures, so yeah he's done well. However Woakes and Dernbach are just not up to it.

I'd have to agree, and as a bears fan that pains me to say about Woakes

[eastie]

Nothing to worry about - a makeshift side and they have shown why they are not first choice with this bowling display.

[PaulWinch again]

I agree to an extent eastie, but that performance was way below 'not first choice'. They're representing England and must be a lot lot better than what was produced.

[eastie]

Maybe but I'm not a huge fan of one day cricket , to me its all about the ashes and test cricket - 20/20 is too much of a slogging game.

[PaulWinch again]

On a vaguely related note I really hope that Tremlett forces his way back into the Test picture, because I think he's an excellent bowler.

[eastie]

On a vaguely related note I really hope that Tremlett forces his way back into the Test picture, because I think he's an excellent bowler.

We may go with two spinners in one test but swann is clearly the top man in test cricket for us for spin - tremlett deservedly should be first choice in one day cricket though.

[PaulWinch again]

I don't think we'll go two spinners as we can bowl Root and KP in support. Tremlett for the Test side for me, you look at his record and the fact some of the Aussies don't like short bowling, I'd have him involved.